32 [m4f] Austin/anywhere - Looking for someone to never grow up with in the best way (DINK, FI/RE)
I know it's verrry unlikely that I'll find someone with a similar situation and goals, but I think the rewards are far too great to not be willing to try and fail. Also, I figure out know if you clicked, but: DINK = Double Income, No Kids and FI/RE = Financial Independence/Retiring Early.
Essentially, I'd like to at least partially retire at 40, give or take a few years. I just really would not like to "live to work", I don't you can have a true "work-life balance" in a 40+ hour/week job, and I don't want to get to 60 or 70 and then have free time, but not be in as good a place physically or mentally as I am now. I'm also not really interested in having kids. For a myriad of reasons, but in the context of this post, it requires an enormous amount of time and money. Never say never, but my bar for being in the right place for that is very high.
Anyways, I don't intend on sacrificing on quality of life:
- I like getting a good sweat going. I run, I bike, and I lift. I'm open to new activities: Backpacking, camping? Climbing? Bring it or just be interested in doing new things too, and we'll be good.
- I need my creative outlets and I'd like to find more hobbies to do with my hands. Right now, those outlets are programming and design. I also enjoy car/motorcycle maintenance and modification, but I'm yet to get too deep.
- I'm a bit of an adrenaline junkie. I ski, I ride a motorcycle, and I'm definitely going to continue these into the future or even add more. Interested in some sweet powder and après-ski?
- I've traveled some but I want to travel much more. I'd like to do something big (foreign country big) at least once a year, now and in retirement. Finding someone I mesh with in terms of traveling style would be the cherry on top. I have so many places on my list: Canada to Japan, Costa Rica to Norway.
- I'll be the first to admit that not every day is super exciting, picturesque, new and unknown, etc. I still like film (ensemble casts, interlocking storylines, mindfucks, horror, etc.), reading (magical realism, sci-fi epics, etc.), documentaries (Herzog, Burns, (Errol) Morris, Attenborough, Theroux, (Hamilton) Morris, etc.), podcasts (too many and varied to summarize), video games (currently on Bloodstained, Mario Maker 2, and Crash Team Racing) and graphic novels (I'm not happy with anything I'm reading right now, looking for particular suggestions).
I'm not sure where I'll end up post-retirement. I'd like to design and build a little house somewhere quiet as a home base. It could be here in Austin (not exactly in Austin, property taxes are rising quickly for little return), or somewhere else. I could also see doing the Great American Roadtrip in a van or RV. Or getting a sailboat and living afloat. They all sound good and it doesn't seem like the particulars will end up being the important part.
If any of this sounds good, get at me. Let us join forces for fun and profit. Let's be that couple that your friends who live in the suburbs with their rugrats and sensible crossover secretly despise and envy. Here's me: https://i.imgur.com/Nm4C2ct.jpg and more: https://imgur.com/a/nk5vNpg. I'd appreciate some in return.
It it doesn't, but you have advice on where I could find people who might be compatible, I'd like to hear from you too.
Posted Jul 28, 2019, 1:11 AM UTC
I’m happily married with a baby, but I want to say you seem like a fantastic guy, and I really hope you find the special someone you sound like you deserve.
Also, I’m loving Mario Maker 2 a lot. Have any fun courses you made that you would want to share?
Thanks :) I appreciate it. I’ve actually only done the adventure mode so far, and I don’t have Nintendo Online because I’m half protesting having to pay for basic functionality (like user-generated content sharing in a user-generated content game). Plus, I feel like I have more, mmm, design freedom in my other hobbies.